Olympian James Guy visits
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Olympian James Guy visits

Last week, Westholme School was privileged to welcome Olympic gold medalist James Guy for an exclusive session with our sports scholars and swimming team. As one of Britain’s most accomplished swimmers, James shared his incredible journey, from early training days to standing on the podium at the Olympic Games. During his visit, James spoke about…

Westholme School hosts first ever community Iftar to celebrate Ramadan
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Westholme School hosts first ever community Iftar to celebrate Ramadan

Westholme welcomed more than 50 guests to its inaugural community Iftar – the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. The event, held in the dining hall, brought together students, families, staff and members of the wider community to celebrate diversity, foster understanding, and share a special evening of food and faith. Children…

Junior Journalists
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Junior Journalists

Westholme’s Junior Journalist club welcomed a special visitor this week – former journalist Lisa Egan-Woodhouse. Lisa, who used to work for titles such as the Lancashire Telegraph, Manchester Evening News, Accrington Observer, Rossendale Free Press and Stockport Express, told the Prep-R, 1 and 2 children the differences between a lead story and a nib (news…

Elsie wins international skating silver!
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Elsie wins international skating silver!

Congratulations to Elsie, who has done incredibly well in a recent Ice Skating competition that she has taken part in. She flew over to America to take part in the International Skating Union’s Solo Ice Dance International Championships in Atlanta. She was competing against mostly American competitors of a very high standard. Elsie did fantastically…

Calder win the House Debates
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Calder win the House Debates

Congratulations to Sanad, Ellen and Lucy from Calder who won the annual House Debating Competition, against Bowland in the final. The topic for debate was an extremely interesting one, focussing on whether Shakespeare should be decolonised due to questions around whether the famous playwright’s work could now be considered to feature racial stereotypes and promote…

Sisters ‘n’ Sport National Finals
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Sisters ‘n’ Sport National Finals

Congratulations to our U14 Girls Netball team, who finished third in the Sisters n Sport Final Four National Finals. Having made their way through the preliminary rounds with some great results against teams from all over the North West, they qualified for the final four event to be held at Loughborough, where they played out…

Professional Basketball Player Kofi Josephs Inspires Students at Westholme
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Professional Basketball Player Kofi Josephs Inspires Students at Westholme

Professional basketball player and mental health advocate Kofi Josephs visited Westholme to share first-hand advice on maintaining positive mental health and building resilience. Kofi, who represented Team England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed internationally for Great Britain, has experienced the intense highs and lows of a high-performance lifestyle. Through his own journey, he recognised the…